The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-02
NEW CLASSIFICATION.
The Freight Rates Adopted Under
the New Law

| The western classified ton, rales and
conditions. adopted by fifty eight rail
way and railroad companies, revised to
April LIST, 1887, by the Western Classif-
cation committee, printed in plea type,
has been issued and circulated among
business men. The changes made in
accordance with the new interstate.
commerce law are not very material,
and will affect shippers to and from
this city very little.
The Utah Joint freight tariffs, which
accompanies the classification men
toned, gives figures on freight carried
between Council Bluffs, Omaha, Pacific
junction, Plattsmouth. Nebraska City,
Rulo, Boswell, st. Joseph, Atchisou,
LeaVenworIh or Kansas City and 81
points in Kansas or Nebraska on or
east OF the 103d meridian and Ogden,
Summit, KaysvilIe, Rays Creek,
Hooper, Layton, Pennington, Center
vile, Lake Shore Woods Cross, Salt
Lake City, Morgan, Francklyn, Ger
mania, Lovendahl's, Sandy, Bingham
junction, Draper, Jordan NarTows.
LEM, Lehi junction, Americas Fork,
Battle Creek. Pleasant Grove. Provo.
Springville, or Spanish Fork. Unh, or
merchandise, per 100 pounds, as fol-
lows: First class, So. 90; second class,
81 so; third class, $500; fourth-elass,
81 SO; fifth-chass, $3.50. Straight car
loads of not less than the minimum
nor more than the maximum
stated in the classification, per 100
pounds: class A, $3.50; class B, $1.35;
class g, $l.10; class d, 80 cents class E,
so Gents.
Between San Francisco, Sacramento.
San Jose, Stockton, Marysvil!e. Oak
land Sixteenth Street), or Oakland
Wharf, California and Ogden, or Span
ish Fork and all points between Ogden
and Spanish Fork, Utah, as above, on
merchandise, first class, $2.57: second,
81. IA; third, $1.71; fourth, $1.33; fifth,
S1.28. Straight carloads, class A, S128:
class B. Lis; class g, % cents; classes
ID and b, 68 cents each.
In cases where the rates from local
points to Cheyenne. Denver or Pueblo,
added to the rate from Cheyenne, Den
yer or Pueblo to Utah common points,
are lower than those named above,
the local rates will be used. This rEle
applies in both directions.
Agricultural implements, wagons,
and similar freight, when loaded upon
fat cars, should not be loaded 10 ex-
coed twelve feet in extreme height
above the top of the rail, or nine feet
six inches in extreme width, and should
be well secured by iron rods passing
over the load and connecting the upper
ends OF fhe stakes in such a manner as
10 prevent spreading. The companies
reserve the right, when the above rules
-,rN- Il al.
the freight, TO transport it entirely at
owners risk of injury from collision
with snow sheds, water tanks,
etc., or to remove any excess from the
car, and charge frst-class rates upon
the same. Freight will be charged upon.
the stakes, etc., if delivered. If left with
the Gag, no charge will be made.
No single shipment taken for less
than the amount charged for transpor-
tation OF 100 pounds at second-class
rates.
Missouri River rates will apply, sub
jeet to Rule of the classification, from
all points on Union Pacific railway
main line between Omaha and Chey-
enne, Lincoln. Neb., and all points on
main line Of Kansas division, between
Kansas City and Denver, LeaVenworth,
and all points on LeaVenworth and
Lawrence branch, and st. Joseph and
all points on st. ]. & G. 1. r. R.
Rule /, referred to in the last para
graph above, reads az follows: "All
articles will be charged at gross weight
without regard to weight given by ship
pers and inserted IN bills of iading; ex-
cept that when an estimated weight is
given in the classification, such es-
timated weight will apply unless the
actual weight is greater